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I just got a tiny little bunny. What do they eat? what's good and what's bad?
Its one of those dwarf bunnies and I just got it two days ago. Im not sure what to feed it exactly because I wouldnt want to cause any pain or upset stomach. What would be the best foods and fresh fruits or veggies to feed it? I read in some website that lettuce wasn't good for them at all and I had been feeding it that but now i am unsure
thanks for the answers.
but I've read spinach lettuce and all those leafy greens contain this thing which makes them sick I am unsure if its true or not
4 Answers
- *****Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Excellent diet guidance, including links to lists of appropriate vegetables can be found here: http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/diet.html The most important part of a rabbit's diet is unlimited high quality hay. A good quality pellet should be offered (unlimited until around 6-7 months, then limited in quantity), and vegetables should be introduced slowly beginning at 12 weeks of age.
You will get more and better responses posting in the 'other pets' section- rabbits are not rodents, they are lagomorphs.
Add: Iceburg lettuce is the one to avoid, as it can give them diarrhea. Most other greens are fine, start with just one type, adding in new vegetables slowly, and watching for stomach upset. Spinach is safe, as are dark-colored leaf lettuces and most all cooking greens. The list at the website I posted will give you more ideas for safe vegetables. The dietary guidance there is vet formulated and approved. My current board-certified exotics veterinarian recommends the same feeding program that is outlined there, as have the last three vets I used at previous locations.
- 1 decade ago
You don't give them lettuce because it's basically all water, it does nothing for them. If given too much it will cause your bunny to get the runs. I fed my rabbits 8 in 1 Ecotrition Organic Blend for Rabbits.
- 1 decade ago
My bunny always use to enjoy:
Bok Choi
Corn
Carrots
hot toast with a tiny spread of jam
Pellets
and once a month i use to give her a tiny teddy
- 1 decade ago
for food I'd go with whatever standard rabbit chow you get from your local pet store.
as far as other things or if you want to give it a treat, I've had several rabbits of multiple breeds and a guinea pig, and all of them have gone nuts over spinach.



